Choosing Love Today

Have you ever faced something that made you feel like you needed strength you didn’t have? Most of us have. Life has a way of handing us moments that feel bigger than our confidence, heavier than our energy, and more complicated than our plans. And when you’re tired or stretched thin, standing firm can just feel impossible. The church in Corinth knew that feeling well. Corinth wasn’t just messy —...

Here the big question for the day....have you ever loved someone who makes things difficult… and you wonder how to keep loving them? Most of us have. Loving people is easy......when they’re easy. But loving people who frustrate you, disappoint you, or push your buttons — that’s where things get real tough. And that’s exactly where the church in Corinth found itself. Corinth wasn’t a calm church. I...

Have you ever felt unsure about how your gifts fit into the church… or wondered if they even matter? Most of us have. It’s easy to look around and think, “Well, I’m not a pastor… I’m not a teacher… I’m not a singer… so maybe what I bring isn’t that important.” And when you feel that way long enough, you either pull back or you start comparing yourself to everyone else. Believe it or not, that’s ex...

Have you ever been in a situation where everyone seemed to have a different opinion, and you weren’t sure which voice to trust? Maybe at work. Maybe in your family. Maybe even in your own thoughts. It’s exhausting when the noise around you pulls in different directions and you’re left trying to sort out what’s actually wise, helpful, or true. Corinth lived in that tension every single day. Their c...

So, let me ask you...have you ever had one of those days where you catch yourself thinking, “Why does this have to be so hard?” I don't mean it's crisis-hard. And not life-falling-apart hard. Just the everyday stuff that wears you down a little at a time. You know – Misunderstandings. Expectations. Trying to grow while feeling pulled in two directions. Those honest struggles that don’t make headli...

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to forget that the people around you are just… people? Real people. Not the version you imagine. Not the version you expect. Believe it or not, they're just regular people trying to figure life out the best they can. Corinth was full of real people too. They weren't polished and not perfect....and not spiritually impressive. Just people who brought their person...

Corinth wasn’t a disaster — it was a normal church full of real people trying to follow Jesus in the middle of real life. In this episode, we look at Paul not as a distant theologian, but as a pastor who loved a messy church enough to tell the truth… and loved them enough to stay. If you’ve ever served in a church, volunteered, led a small group, or simply tried to follow Jesus around other humans...

As we close out this Enduring Faith series, I want to come back to something Paul has been teaching us all along through Romans: faith isn’t just what you believe — it’s what carries you. It’s what steadies you when life shakes. It’s what anchors you when your circumstances shift. It’s what reminds you that God is still working, even when you can’t see how. Romans has walked us through some big tr...

Have you ever wanted to have a conversation with someone, but were at a loss with what words to say? Well, there’s a part of Romans 8 that has stopped me in my tracks, the first time I can remember reading it. Paul says, “We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” I don’t know about you, but I’ve had plenty of moments in m...

There’s a line in Romans 8 that’s always meant a lot to me. Paul says that “the Spirit helps us in our weakness.” Not in our strength. Not in our victories. Not in our polished moments. In our weakness. That tells me something important: God isn’t waiting for us to get it all together before He steps in. He meets us right in the middle of the struggle. And if we’re honest, most of us spend more ti...

One of the things I’ve learned about God is that He often begins His work in our lives through people we’d never expect. Not the leaders. Not the experts. Not the people with titles. Sometimes it’s the quiet voices, the overlooked people, the ones who seem small in the story. There’s a moment in 2 Kings 5 that shows this so clearly. It’s the story of Naaman — a powerful military commander, respect...

There was a time in my life when I used to send a card or a handwritten note to someone every week. Nothing fancy. Nothing long. Just a simple message to let them know I was thinking about them or praying for them. Even today I like sending birthday cards instead of emails or messages to those I'm closest to. It didn’t feel like much. Honestly, most weeks it felt small… almost insignificant. But e...

Have you ever noticed how God seems to love working through the small stuff? Not the big, flashy moments… but the quiet ones. The ones most people walk right past. There’s a story in the Gospel of John that’s always grabbed me. Jesus is teaching a huge crowd — thousands of people — and everyone’s hungry. The disciples are stressed, trying to figure out how to feed all these people because Jesus ha...

There was a time in my life when I used to send a card or a handwritten note to someone every week. Nothing fancy. Nothing long. Just a simple message to let them know I was thinking about them or praying for them. Even today I like sending birthday cards instead of emails or messages to those I'm closest to. It didn’t feel like much. Honestly, most weeks it felt small… almost insignificant. But e...

In this final week of our Enduring Faith series through Romans, we look at what a transformed life really looks like. Paul doesn’t just explain the gospel — he shows us how it reshapes our attitudes, our relationships, our choices, and the way we show love in the world around us. A transformed life isn’t about perfection. It’s about letting God renew our minds, soften our hearts, and guide our ste...

I've got a little test for you....and for some of you this may be a little challenging because of your age. I want you to think back when you were a teenage...say around 14 or so years old. Do you remember looking so forward to something and how much you hated it when your plans got completely interrupted? You’re moving in one direction, life feels predictable, you’ve got a picture in your mind of...

I want to ask you a very pointed, direct question. I would guess every one of us, if we were honest probably has a skeleton or two in our closet...am I right? You know that one thing we really don't want anyone, as long as we live, to ever know anything about. Have that thought in your head? Have you ever made a mistake so big you thought, “Well… that’s it. I blew it. God can’t use me now”? Maybe...

I've got a good question for you today....have you ever had someone make a promise to you and then not keep it? I think we all know the answer to that, of course you have and if we're being honest, we've probably made a few promises ourselves that we haven't kept....right? I know I have. Let's not beat ourselves up too badly here. Let's give ourselves some grace and say for the sake of argument th...

Have you ever carried something so heavy in your heart that you didn’t even know how to talk about it? Maybe it’s something you’ve thought about and prayed about for years. Maybe it’s something that hits you in quiet moments. Maybe it’s something you don’t share with many people because it feels too personal, too emotional, or too painful. If you’ve ever been there… you’re going to connect with Ha...

Can you remember a time in your life where, maybe a parent, or someone in authority asked you to do something that you didn't understand or just didn't make any sense at all? I think all of us could probably say yes to that.   Well...Noah had that moment. God tells him, “I want you to build a boat… because I’m sending rain.” And Noah had to be thinking, “Rain? What in the world is rain?” What in t...

Today's walk thru Romans will be one that everyone should have an interest in because everyone of us have uttered the words “It's not fair” at some or time in our life. Today, I want to talk about something Paul touches on often — something every one of us has felt: and that was faith in seasons that feel unfair. And to see it clearly, I want to walk with Joseph for a moment. This is the Joseph fr...

In this episode, we walk through one of the most emotional sections of Romans as Paul opens his heart for Israel and reminds us that God’s faithfulness stretches farther than we can see. These chapters show us that even when people stumble, even when life gets messy, and even when the story feels unfinished, God is still keeping His promises. This is a clear, steady, down‑to‑earth look at how God’...

We’re walking through Romans together, and each day we’re taking one small piece of truth and carrying it into real life. Today, I want to talk about something Paul highlights again and again — something every believer feels at some point: faith that feels small. And to see it clearly, I want to walk with Gideon for a moment. You can read about Gideon in the Old Testament in the Book Of Judges Cha...

We’re walking through Romans together, and each day we’re taking one small piece of truth and carrying it into real life. Today, I want to talk about something Paul emphasizes over and over — something every believer needs at some point: the grace to start over. And to see it clearly, I want to walk with Peter for a moment. Peter is one of those disciples we all feel connected to. He’s passionate....

We’ve been walking through Paul's letter to the Romans together, and each day we've been taking one small piece of truth and carrying it into real life. Today, I want to talk about something Paul touches on frequently — and that's something every one of us feels at some point: and that's loneliness in our faith. And to help us see it clearly, I want to walk with Elijah for a moment. Elijah is one...